DaveT63

I bought some 20lb for my 2500 size spinning real. May be the wrong application or some other problem, but i've had terrible memory problems with it. Much worse than with my 12lb mono on an identical reel.

Thanks for all the inputs! I wasn't quite ready to lay out the dough for the St. Croix and other higher dollar rods yet, as this rod still won't get as much use as my 1-piece rods I keep in the truck. But Bass Pro has their XPS® Extreme rods on sale right now, so I grabbed one of them. So now I can drive myself to fishing in style this summer!!

I have the bluegill but haven't tried it yet. I have used the lipless craw rattle bait and like it. It's a good thing I bought a second today at lunch, because I lost my first on a deep log tonight. :'(

I've got a nice convertible that I barely drove last summer because all my rods are 7' one piece, so I drove my truck pretty much every day to hit the pond at lunch and after work. I think this year, I would like to find a 2-pc rod I can keep in the trunk of the car so I can drive it and still fish. It doesn't have to be a pricey rod. I'm thinking like a 6'6" MH Ugly Stik or comparable, with a comparably priced reel. Anybody got any suggestions on other 2-pc rods in that price range and quality? THanks, DAve

I've been using 12# SpiderWire XXX SuperMono on my 2500 series reels for about 2 seasons now and very rarely have any problems. I love the stuff. However, YMMV.

Hi all. Im pretty around here. I fish mostly in Southern Maryland, but may get on the Upper Potomac this year. Anybody else around here in SoMD? Last Sunday, I couldn't resist the itch anymore and hit the only one of the 4 ponds that wasn't frozen over on the local base. For the first time ever, my "one last cast before leaving" paid off with a 5 pounder. They are biting, albeit not often enough, if you can get out there. Dave

I've seen references on here to frog rods, and the HEAVY lines most use on them. But I don't know anything about the topic, other than, presumably, it's used to fish frog lures with. Can someone please tell me what a frog rod is, how it's different from any other rod (if it is), how it's used, and why you would need 50-60 lb braid line for it? Thanks, Dave

I can't talk to the Sol, but I absolutely love my 2500 CI4. Married up to a St. Croix Avid, the whole thing weighs less that some reels I've owned. I feel like I can fish this all day without getting worn out.

Last summer I bought a BPS 10' Pond Prowler. It's 48" wide, has two raised seats like the Pelican pictured above, and weighs about 110#. It fits great in the back of my pickup truck, and probably would your van if you can haul 4x8 plywood. Weight capacity with gear is something like 600 pounds. It will easily hold two adults comfortably, sitting or standing. I only use it on a couple local small electric only ponds, and it's great. Highly recommend for what I understand you to be talking about. Dave